Whirlpool 3406874 warranty Operating Your Washer, Starting your washer

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Operating Your Washer

To obtain the best washing results, you must operate your washer properly. This section gives you this important information.

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Explosion Hazard

Never place items in the washer that are dampened with gasoline or other flammable fluids.

No washer can completely remove oil.

Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on it (including cooking oils).

Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

Starting your washer

1.Add measured detergent to the washer. Then place a sorted load of clothes in the washer.

•Sort and load clothes as described in the “Laundry Tips” section.

•If desired, you may also add color safe bleach.

2.Close the washer lid.

3.Select a water level.

Turn the Water Level selector to the setting that corresponds with the size of the wash load and the type of fabric being washed.

•To change the water level setting after the washer has started, move the selector to the desired new setting.

•See the “Laundry Tips” section for loading tips.

SMALL MEDIUM

EX-SMALL

LARGE

WATER LEVEL

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Contents UseAndCare Table of Contents Thank you for buying this appliance Your safety and the safety of others is very important Understanding SafetyUnderstanding Safety Additional features your washer/dryer has Parts and FeaturesChecking Your Vent VentingOn next Checking Your Vent Operating Your Washer Starting your washerClose the washer lid Select a water level Operating Your Washer Stopping/restarting your washerNormal cycle Selecting a cycle and timePermanent Press cycle Delicates cycleUsing Rinse and Spin Using Drain and SpinExtra Wash cycle What happens in each cycle Self-cleaning lint filterWash RinseAdding liquid fabric softener Adding liquid chlorine bleachStarting your dryer Operating Your DryerStopping/restarting your dryer Selecting a cycle and settingTo stop the dryer, either To restart the dryerCycle Descriptions Damp Dry FeatureAutomatic Cycles Timed DRY Type of Load Drying chartCottons and Linens Permanent Press SYNTHETICS, and BlendsNo Heat/Fluff cycle End of cycle signalType of Load No HEAT/FLUFF Cycle Delicate FabricsSorting clothes Laundry TipsChoosing load sizes Washing and drying tipsWater guidelines Using dryer fabric softenersWasher loading suggestions Large Capacity WashersSelecting water temperatures Checking hot water temperatureWater hardness Stain removal rules Removing stainsStain removal guide Stain To RemoveDo not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on it Fire HazardIncluding cooking oils Doing so can result in death or fireTomato Ketchup orProducts LipstickCare Instructions Washing special-care itemsItems Drying Instructions Drying special-care itemsNapped items WashableQuilted, down Filled itemsEvery load cleaning dryer As needed cleaning washerCaring for Your Washer/Dryer As needed cleaning dryer Clogged lint screenUse the following method Removing accumulated lint from inside the dryer cabinet Plug in washer/dryer or reconnect powerNon-use or vacation care Winter storage or moving careSaving energy WasherTroubleshooting Common laundry problems washerProblem Cause Slow drying Common laundry problems dryerOr clothes Still wetWasher/dryer will not start Common washer/dryer problemsNo water washer No heat dryerOdor dryer Noises dryerIf you need service* … Requesting Assistance or ServiceIf you need replacement parts … When asking for help or servicePage Page Warranty Length of Warranty Crosley will PAY for Full ONE-YEARLimited FIVE-YEAR Limited TEN-YEAR